Railroad-tie



W. H. BAGBY. RAILROAD TIE.

(No Model.)

110.419.1111. Patented Jan. 7,1890,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM HENRY BAGBY, OF ACO, TEXAS.

RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 419,101, dated January'7, 1890.

Application filed July 10, 1889. Serial No. 317,003. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM HENRY BAGBY, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vaco, in the county of McLennan and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I dohereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawin gs, and to letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention pertains to a certain new and useful improved metallicrailway-tie, being an improvement on the construction shown anddescribed in Letters Patent No. 403,634, granted to me on May 21, 1889;and it has for its object the provision of means for broadening the gageof a road at curves thereof and the production of a metallic tie that isextremely simple in construction and by means of which a rail can bereadily removed or secured in place and a firm elastic bearing obtainedtherefor.

The invention also comprises the details of construction, combination,and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of arailroad-tie, showing my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged detailviews thereof.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the metallic tie or sleeper,preferably of U shape in cross-section, with an open top for receptionof ballast.

B B are end caps, designed to fit within the ends of the tie and inclosethe outer sides of blocks C resting therein, said caps being seingsecured at their centers by nutted bolts 1), as described in mybefore-mentioned patent. From these caps project overhanging ears 1),corresponding to ears 12 made integral with the sides of the tie, andtheir sides have short extensions (Z, wherein slots (1' are formed.Through these slots (1 are passed nutted bolts D, by means of which thecaps can be adjusted and securely held at the desired point.

E E are gage-wedges, composed each of a single curved plate 6, having agroove 6 on its upper side and a lower flange 6 The under sides of thesewedges are beveled or inclined to conform with the upper surface of therail-fiange. These gage-wedges fit between the fianges of the rails andthe overhanging ears, and are used in curves where a broadened orincreased gage is necessary, the end caps B for this purpose beingadjusted outward.

The ad vantages of my invention are apparent, and it will beparticularly observed that by means of the construction described abroadened or increased gage is readily obtained, and the end caps can beadjusted and firmly secured at any desired point, and can also be easilyremoved to replace a worn or injured block or a broken or worn rail.

I claim as my invention 1. A railroad-tie having opposite overhangingears in each side at its ends and the gagewedges designed to fit betweeneach of such ears and the flange of a rail, substantially as set forth.

2. As an improvement in railroad-ties having overhanging ears, thegage-wedges having each a groove on its upper side and a lower flange,as set forth, said wedges being fitted between said ears and the flangeof a rail, as stated.

3. The combination, with arailroad-tie having overhanging ears, of theend caps also having overhanging ears and slotted extensions, the nuttedbolts passed therethrough, and the cushion-blocks, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I ai'fix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAU HENRY BAGBY. \Vitnesses:

JOHN LEHR, D. A. KELLEY.

